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In England, Philidor astounded his peers by playing three blindfold chess games simultaneously in the chess club of St. James Street in London on 9 May 1783.

Philidor let all three opponents play white, and gave up a pawn for the third player.

Some affidavits were signed, because those persons who were involved doubted that future generations would believe that such a feat was possible.

Today, three simultaneous blindfold games would be fairly unremarkable among many chess masters.

Even when he was in his late years, when he was 67 years old ( 1793 ), he played and won two blindfold games simultaneously in London.